4th of July in STL

Doug & I made a quick trip to St. Louis for the 4th of July weekend. It was Doug's birthday present - getting to see a Cardinals game at Busch stadium. If we wouldn't have gone it would have been the first year he didn't go to a game. We had to keep the streak alive!

We got up at 3:45, dropped Willie off at the Pet Ritz and got into St. Louis by 9:00 AM Friday morning. We spent the day with Doug's family, enjoying a casual holiday. Then we headed downtown to go to the Cardinals game. The traffic was pretty bad, due to the game, VP Fair and fireworks all being that night.

Our view from the cheap seats

It was a great game vs. the Cubs - Albert hitting his 300th home run and Jim Edmond's first game back at Busch. It came down to the last inning, but the Redbirds couldn't pull out the win. It was a beautiful night and we got to see the fireworks by the arch after the game was over. Then we met Doug's brothers out for a few drinks & went home.

Standing Room Only. Can you find Doug in this picture?

The Burgess Boys

Saturday, I got to see some friends that were around over the holiday. I met Christen & April for lunch which was spur the moment and so much fun. We played with April's daughter Ella and hung out way too long in the parking lot- not wanting to say goodbye. I also got to see Megan and Jennie that afternoon - so happy that I could see them with our short trip and their holiday schedules.

I know this picture is fuzzy of Ella, but it's too cute not to post. She was laughing :)


Christen, April, Ella & me

That evening, we met up with friends of Doug's for sushi and drinks on Washington Avenue. It was so fun to see friends and family and be back in St. Louis for the weekend. The city has changed so much since we left two years ago, but friends and family are still so welcoming.